AVINASH KISHORE SAHAY vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

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$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 5824/2021 AVINASH KISHORE SAHAY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arvind Kumar and Ms.Devina Sharma, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr. Kritarth Upadhyay and Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 25.03.2021 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 257/2019, titled Avinash Kishore Sahay v. UOI through its Secretary & Ors., dismissing the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein. 2. The petitioner had filed the above O.A. praying for the following reliefs: “(a) To direct the Competent Authority to urgently consider the case of the Applicant for promotion to Chief Commissioner of Income Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 5824/2021 Page 1 of 4 NEGI Signing Date:15.10.2025 18:09:45 Tax, for Empanelment to the Grade of CCIT, with all consequential relief under the law. (b) To direct the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance to pass the consequential Order for promotion of the Applicant as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax w.e.f. 31.12.2018, when the immediate junior to the Applicant in IRS was ordered to be promoted to this post, with all consequential relief and pay of level 16 in the pay matrix Rs. 2,05,400/- to 2,24,400/- w.e.f. 31.12.2018. (c) To direct payment of appropriate interest on the difference of the salary and allowances payable to the Applicant on account of promotion to level 16 in the pay matrix, w.e.f. 31.12.2018 uptill the date